Boot Camp: Is it possible to expand the size of the partition after install

I loaded Boot Camp several years ago and did not allow enough hard drive space for the Windows side. Is it possible to expand the partition without erasing everything and starting from scratch?

A. Backup first no matter what - both partitions - so you can restore if needed.
B. Try Paragon CampTune
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